Director, League Safety Officer
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About the Opportunity
This unprecedented growth in audience media reach and franchise value reflects the NWSLs expanding fan base and increasing dominance in the sports-media landscape and popular culture. The future of the NWSL is now - and were looking for world-class talent like you to help us continue the momentum.
The Role
Reporting to Vice President Legal the League Safety Officer is a critical authoritative and high-impact leadership role responsible for driving player well-being and systemic integrity across the NWSL. This position serves to ensure the highest standards of safety protection and response are maintained league-wide for our players and other constituents.
You will spearhead both proactive and reactive reform utilizing a unique awareness of player concerns to create a safe enjoyable and inclusive environment that maximizes our players ability to be at their best. Player safeguarding extends comprehensively to include prevention and response against physical sexual and emotional abuse; neglect; exploitation; and severe training or psychological damage.
The ideal candidate is a natural connector and trusted liaison possessing exceptional listening communication and relationship-building skills to effectively champion the ideals of integrity and safety in our League. They demonstrate a versatile trauma-informed approach leveraging an intersectional framework to advocate for diverse communities and identities. You must also be detail-oriented and versatile enough to be athlete-centered while owning and maintaining the completion of the Leagues safety reporting and compliance obligations.
What You Will Own & Drive
The League Safety Officer is accountable for the following strategic and operational functions :
- Strategy Implementation : Lead the comprehensive delivery of all aspects of the NWSL Safety Strategies including conducting mandatory in-person training across all NWSL players and clubs.
- Strategic Collaboration : Maintain active partnerships with the NWSLPA Club Player Safety Officers and U.S. Soccers Office of Player Safeguarding to align efforts.
- Metrics & Reporting : Create distribute analyze and disseminate the findings of the annual NWSL Player Survey culminating in the Annual NWSL Player Safety Report which details metrics reform implementation and future action plans.
- Regulatory Compliance & Liaison : Work closely with regulatory and governing bodies (U.S. Soccer SafeSport FIFA USOPC) and potentially state / federal agencies on safeguarding matters and compliance with annual reporting deadlines.
- Policy Development : Develop implement and enforce all essential procedures and guidelines for safeguarding standards educating participants and maintaining awareness of national / international safeguarding issues.
- Subject Matter Expertise : Serve as the leagues authoritative internal expert and resource on all player health safety and well-being issues promoting inclusive and safe soccer environments while aggressively mitigating risk.
- League Administration : Lead other League safety measures as necessary including managing background check process triaging and responding to player complaints aiding in investigations of wrongdoing as needed and assisting in other efforts to maintain the integrity and safety of all League operations.
What You Will Bring
Core Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Our Investment in You
In addition to working in an incredible inclusive and committed-to-diversity culture we offer :
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The NWSL is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We celebrate diversity and are deeply committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. All employment decisions-including recruitment hiring placement promotion compensation and termination-are made without regard to race color creed religion sex pregnancy or childbirth personal appearance family responsibilities sexual orientation or preference gender identity political affiliation source of income place of residence national or ethnic origin ancestry age marital status military veteran status unfavorable discharge from military service physical or mental disability or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process due to a disability you may contact us at .
Required Experience :
Director
Key Skills
Risk Management,Data Entry,Customer Service,Hotel Experience,Construction Experience,Data Collection,Military Experience,Law Enforcement,Workers' Compensation Law,OSHA,Security,EPA
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 130000 - 160000
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